54 Norwegian women novelists

Merete Morken Andersen is a Norwegian novelist, children's writer and magazine editor, born in Hamar. Andersen won the prestigious Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature in 2002 for Hav av tid. She was editor of the literature periodical Vinduet (Window) from 1993 through 1997. Several of her books have been translated into English

Nini Roll Anker was a Norwegian novelist and playwright. Her books often concerned the lives of women within different social classes as well as the women's rights movement and the rights of the working class.

Aina Basso is a Norwegian historian and novelist. She made her literary debut in 2008 with the historical novel Ingen må vite. The novel Fange 59. Taterpige from 2010 is set in Trondheim in the 18th century. Her novel Inn i elden from 2012 treats the witch trials in Finnmark in the 17th century. The novel was well received, and was nominated for the Nordic Council Children and Young People's Literature Prize in 2013.

Irene Ibsen Bille was a Norwegian novelist and playwright.

Gerd Mjøen Brantenberg is a Norwegian author, teacher, and feminist writer.

Marie Colban was a Norwegian novelist, short story writer and translator.

Jacobine Camilla Collett was a Norwegian writer, often referred to as the first Norwegian feminist. She was also the younger sister of Norwegian poet Henrik Wergeland, and is recognized as being one of the first contributors to realism in Norwegian literature. Her younger brother was Major General Joseph Frantz Oscar Wergeland.

Elisabeth Eide is a Norwegian journalist, teacher, novelist and non-fiction writer. She was born in Bergen.

Anne Karin Elstad was a Norwegian author known for her book series featuring the character Julie.

Cecilie Enger is a Norwegian journalist, novelist and children's writer.

Helga Gunerius Eriksen is a Norwegian novelist and children's writer.

Helga Flatland is a Norwegian novelist and children's writer.

Karin Fossum is a Norwegian author of crime fiction, often referred to as the "Norwegian queen of crime".

Magnhild Haalke was a Norwegian novelist.

Hilde Hagerup is a Norwegian novelist and author of children's literature. She is the daughter of Klaus Hagerup. She received the Norwegian Critics Prize for Best children's book in 2002 for Løvetannsang.

Marianne Clementine Håheim is a Norwegian author. In 2017, she won the Norwegian Booksellers Association's author award Bjørnsonstipendet, in collaboration with the Norwegian Authors' Union.

Ebba Margareta Haslund Halvorsen was a Norwegian novelist, writer of short stories, playwright, essayist, children's writer, literary critic, radio speaker and politician.

Vigdis Hjorth is a Norwegian novelist. She was long listed for the National book Award.

Anne Holt is a Norwegian author, lawyer and former Minister of Justice.

Åsta Holth was a Norwegian novelist, poet and short story writer. She made her literary debut in 1944 with the short story collection Gamle bygdevegen. In 1946, she published the poetry collection Porkkalafela. She was awarded the Dobloug Prize in 1977.

Ida Hegazi Høyer is a Norwegian writer. Of dual Danish-Egyptian heritage, she grew up in Lofoten and Oslo. She has studied sociology in school. She currently lives in Oslomarka. She won the Bjørnson Stipend from the Norwegian Booksellers Association in 2014. In 2015, she won the EU Prize for Literature for Unnskyld.

Ragnhild Theodora Jølsen was a Norwegian author. Norwegian oral traditions were a recurring theme in her works. Her writings often focused on the conflict between the old rural society and modern industrial society.

Liv Køltzow is a Norwegian novelist, playwright, biographer and essayist.

Mirjam Kristensen is a Norwegian novelist and non-fiction writer. She made her literary début in 2000 with the novel Dagene er gjennomsiktige, for which she was awarded the Tarjei Vesaas' debutantpris. In 2001 she published the novel De som er ute i regnværet. She published the documentary Etter freden in 2009.

Marita Liabø is a Norwegian author from Førde.

Sissel Lie is a Norwegian novelist, translator, playwright and professor in Romance languages and literature at the University of Trondheim since 1992.

Unni Maria Lindell is a Norwegian writer. She is best known for her crime novels (whodunits), but has also written a collection of poems and several children's and young adult books.

Merethe Lindstrøm is a Norwegian writer.

Cecilie Løveid is a Norwegian novelist, poet, playwright, and writer of children's books.

Maja Lunde, is a Norwegian writer.

Ingeborg Møller was a Norwegian teacher, playwright, novelist and biographer.

Sidsel Mørck is a Norwegian poet, novelist and columnist.

Tove Nilsen is a Norwegian novelist, children's writer and literary critic.

Hanne Ørstavik is a Norwegian writer. She was born in Tana in Finnmark province in the far north of Norway, and moved to Oslo at the age of 16. With the publication of the novel Hakk (Cut) in 1994, Ørstavik embarked on a career that would make her one of the most remarkable and admired authors in Norwegian contemporary literature. Her literary breakthrough came three years later with the publication of Kjærlighet (Love), which in 2006 was voted the 6th best Norwegian book of the last 25 years in a prestigious contest in Dagbladet. Since then she has written several acclaimed and much discussed novels and received a host of literary prizes.

Siri Pettersen is a Norwegian writer and comics creator.

Alvilde Prydz was a Norwegian novelist.

Anne Birkefeldt Ragde is a Norwegian novelist.

Barbra Mathilde Ring was a Norwegian novelist, short story writer, children's writer, biographer, memoirist, literary critic and theatre critic. She made her literary début in 1904 with the girl's novel Babbens Dagbog. Her children's books about "Peik" and other characters achieved great popularity. Her first novel for adults was Jomfruen, published in 1914.

Sara Cecilia Görvell Fabricius, better known by her pen name Cora Sandel, was a Norwegian writer and painter who lived most of her adult life abroad. Her most famous works are the novels now known as the Alberta Trilogy.

Eva Seeberg was a Norwegian journalist, novelist and screenwriter. She was born in Oslo. She made her literary debut in 1949 with Undring. Unge skisser . Her novels from the 1960s and 1970s include Det er meg han har vært hos from 1952, Aldri mer alene from 1955, and Tid til ømhet from 1968. She has written several short story collections, including Lykken bor på Bislett from 1987.

Norwegian author Kjersti Annesdatter Skomsvold made her literary debut in 2009 with the novel Jo fortere jeg går, jo mindre er jeg. The book won the Tarjei Vesaas' Debutant Prize, and it was shortlisted for the International Dublin Literary Award 2013. Skomsvold has dramatized the novel and the play premieres at the National Theatre (Oslo) in 2014.

Amalie Skram was a Norwegian author and feminist who gave voice to a woman's point of view with her naturalist writing. In Norway, she is frequently considered the most important female writer of the Modern Breakthrough. Her more notable works include a tetralogy, Hellemyrsfolket (1887–98) which portray relations within a family over four generations.

Laila Stien is a Norwegian novelist, poet, author of children's literature and translator from Hemnes. She grew up in Rana and later lived in Finnmark.

Marie Ragnhild Takvam was a Norwegian poet, novelist, writer of children's books, playwright and actress.

Anna Magdalene Thoresen, née Kragh was a Danish-born Norwegian poet, novelist, short story writer and playwright. She is said to have inspired a number of other writers to model characters after her. Her stepdaughter, Suzannah Ibsen, was married to Henrik Ibsen.

Marit Tusvik is a Norwegian author, poet and playwright. Tusvik's works have been translated into multiple languages.

Karin Beate "Linn" Ullmann is a Norwegian author and journalist. A prominent literary critic, she also writes a column for Norway's leading morning newspaper and has published six novels.

Sigrid Undset was a Norwegian novelist who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1928.

Ellen Marie Vars is a Norwegian Sami writer. She was born in Láhpoluoppal, Kautokeino. She made her literary debut in 1986 with the youth novel Kátjá , which came to be among the most read Sami books in Norway. Her novel Čábbámus iđitguovssu earned her the Saami Council's literary prize in 2005. Čábbámus iđitguovssu has been translated into English as The most beautiful dawn, and illustrated by Trygve Lund Guttormsen.

Sylvelin Vatle is a Norwegian novelist and children's writer. She made her literary début in 1991 with the novel Alle kjenner vel presten?, for which she was awarded the Tarjei Vesaas' debutantpris. Among her children's books are Topphemmelig dagbok for Lars from 1988, and Tim Brentloffs eventyr from 2003.

Herbjørg Wassmo is a Norwegian author.

Gisken Wildenvey was a Norwegian novelist and author of short stories.

Hanna Olava Winsnes was a Norwegian poet, novelist and cookbook writer.

Dikken Zwilgmeyer was a Norwegian fiction writer. She is most noted for her children's literature and for her "Inger Johanne" series of books.